Chicken, Cheese and Potato Casserole
8 servings
90 minutes
Casserole made of chicken, cheese, and potatoes is a hearty and aromatic dish of Russian cuisine that warms the soul. This casserole combines tender chicken fillet, golden potatoes, and gooey cheese to create a harmony of flavors and textures. Its roots trace back to traditional family dinners where simple yet nutritious ingredients transform into true culinary masterpieces. A light sour cream note and spicy seasonings give the casserole a special taste, while baking it to a golden crust makes it irresistible. This dish is perfect for both cozy home dinners and festive tables, delighting guests with its appetizing appearance and rich flavor.
1
Turn on the oven. Wash the chicken fillet, dry it, and cut it into small pieces.
- Chicken fillet: 500 g
2
Place the prepared fillet in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and add mayonnaise. Mix well and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Mayonnaise: 50 g
3
Meanwhile, clean and wash the onion. Cut into half rings.
- Onion: 150 g
4
Peel, wash, and slice the potatoes into thin rounds.
- Potato: 1 kg
5
Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater.
- Hard cheese: 200 g
6
Grease the mold with vegetable oil. Lay the first layer - onion.
- Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons
- Onion: 150 g
7
Place a layer of half the potatoes on the onion.
- Potato: 1 kg
8
To make sour cream sauce, mix sour cream, pepper, salt, and spices to taste. Mix everything well.
- Sour cream: 300 g
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Seasoning for chicken: to taste
9
Spread half of the sour cream sauce on the potatoes. Place half of the chicken fillet on top. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top.
- Sour cream: 300 g
- Chicken fillet: 500 g
- Hard cheese: 200 g
10
Place the chicken casserole dish on the middle shelf.
11
Cook the chicken casserole in an oven preheated to 180°C for about one hour until golden brown.
12
The chicken and potato casserole is ready. Enjoy your meal!